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On Sunday, five years to the day after his memorable play became a symbol of a devastated community's will to carry on, Gleason, 34, went public with his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
METABOLIC MYOPATHIES. Glycogenosis type V (phosphorylase deficiency, McArdle disease), and type VII (phosphofructokinase deficiency, Tarui disease) are glycolytic enzyme defects that impair the use of glycogen for energy. They cause weakness, cramps, and myonecrosis on exertion. Between episodes, the muscle may look normal.